Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10
MIR. Porch will Not RESIGN.

HE WILL FIGHT SECRETARY BAYARD AND TELL ALI
HE KNOWS OF THE SEDGwICK CASE.
The Itco Republics of the City OF Mexico prints
an interview with Consul General Porch regarding
the nomination, OF that gentleman's successor Mr.
Porch says he was indirectly asked for his resgna
ttOn soon after the Sedgwick scandal got into the
newspapers. but as he knew no reason why
he should resign he refused to do so.
Mr. Porch continues: "After this heard nothing
called on me with a telegram he had received from
Secretary Bayard fnstructfng him to ascertain II
my resignation had been forwarded yet. l told
why 1 should resign; there were no charges
against me that l knew of, and most GER
tainly would o not resign unless some good cause
FOR doing SO could be shown me- A day or two
afterward MI. Manning called again with tele-
gram from Secretary Bayard fnstructing Mr..
Manning TO INFORM me that the President de-
sired my resignation by telegraph. again en-
phattcally refused. The nomination OF my sue
cessor is the result, which, as stated before,
could do, as the President can neither remove nor
suspend while the Senate is In session.
What are you going to do in the matter7'
".Fight, fight to the bitter end. Ihave been un-
justly, not TO say outrageously, dealt with, and
do not propose calmly to submit. Secretary Bay
ard has heard only one side Of the story, and has
refused to listen TO the other. Mr.. Sedgwick had
the Secretarys ear OF course, and told him, as he
told everybody else, that the story Of debauch
was ,o an COURAGEOUS ne that had lent my aid
ard Offering to give reasons for my course
In the matter, and show him causes which
not only Justified my action, but dictated 1t, and
offered to prove all my charges against Sedgwick
by undeniable evidence. Mr.. Bayard's only an
swer is request, through third party, for my
resignation. He never gaveme a chance, and now
propose TO give myself a chance by publishing
my case TO the world. and allowing the public to
judge OF the business OF my cause Everything In
connection with the case will be made public"
IT.
= The CHURCH AND THE SRPTENNArE BILL.-The
Roman Catholic bishop OF Limburg In HeSse-
Nassau, Prussia, has forbidden the clergy OF his
diocese to take any part In any agitation against
the Septennate bill He declares that in view OF
the recent note OF Cardinal Jacobini giving ex.
preston to the pope's wish that the Catholics Of
Germany help the position OF the papacy by as
nsting Prince Bismarck to carry hts bill, and thus
securing his friendship and influence, the newly
elected member OF the centre party In the reich.
stag for L1mbufg must not be 1mpeded by anti.
election pledges from carrying out the wishes Of
the vatican. tits believed that all the other Ger
man Catholic bishops will pursue course similar
TO that OF the bishop OF LiMburK.
In Chicago, yesterday. VIM. J. Gallagher the
alleged partner OF Joseph c. Machen In the etgh.
tenth ward election fraud, pleaded guilty OF The
forgery Of warrants for water rebates and Wa
sentenced to year In the pe0itenttary.
In the Pennsylvania house yesterday the Joint
resolution providing for the submission Of the
question OF prohibition amendment TO Q vote %
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